In her swansong as the Malditas gaffer, Bautista was the mastermind in finishing second in a tough, six-team Group A in their qualifiers in Tajikistan that included tournament hosts Jordan who came out on top of the group.

The 19-strong squad won their first three matches and punched their ticket to Amman with a dramatic draw against Bahrain on Holy Tuesday.

Joining her in the category is an elite pair of coaches well known in Asia who are set to replace former double-winning Hong Kong Eastern manager Chan Yuen-ting who won the award last year.

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